Woody’s Winners

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Annotation

This release brings together the original "Woody's Winners" tracks, plus the other selections recorded live at Basin Street West that were first released as parts of the albums "Woody Live East and West" and "Jazz Hoot". Recordings on the present release were remixed from the original three-track tapes by Marc Wilder (2006). They could be reassigned as MusicBrainz recordings distinct from the originals, with a corresponding disambiguation.

Annotation last modified on 2026-06-13 12:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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123 Red
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
baritone saxophone:
Tom Anastas (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
bass:
Anthony Leonardi (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Zito (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
piano:
Nat Pierce (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
reeds:
Woody Herman (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
solo trumpet:
Bill Chase (American trumpeter) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Dusko Goykovich (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Don Rader (US jazz trumpeter and music arranger) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Klein (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Andrew McGhee (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Salvatore Nistico (jazz tenor saxophonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trombone:
Don Doane (US jazz trombonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Henry Southall (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Frank Tesinsky (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trumpet:
Bob Shew (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Bill Chase (American trumpeter) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Gerald Lamy (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Dusko Goykovich (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Don Rader (US jazz trumpeter and music arranger) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
orchestra:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live recording of:
23 Red (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
composer:
Bill Chase (American trumpeter)
3:33
2My Funny Valentine
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
baritone saxophone:
Tom Anastas (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Tom Anastas (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
bass:
Anthony Leonardi (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Zito (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
piano:
Nat Pierce (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
reeds and solo clarinet:
Woody Herman (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
solo tenor saxophone:
Gary Klein (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
solo trumpet:
Bill Chase (American trumpeter) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Klein (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Andrew McGhee (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Salvatore Nistico (jazz tenor saxophonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trombone:
Don Doane (US jazz trombonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Henry Southall (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Frank Tesinsky (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trumpet:
Bob Shew (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Bill Chase (American trumpeter) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Gerald Lamy (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Dusko Goykovich (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Don Rader (US jazz trumpeter and music arranger) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
orchestra:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live instrumental recording of:
My Funny Valentine (from “Babes in Arms”) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1937)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Touch Music Publishing Pte Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Babes in Arms (full musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
4:08
3Northwest Passage
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
baritone saxophone:
Tom Anastas (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
bass:
Anthony Leonardi (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Zito (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
piano:
Nat Pierce (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
reeds, solo alto saxophone and solo clarinet:
Woody Herman (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
solo tenor saxophone:
Salvatore Nistico (jazz tenor saxophonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
solo trumpet:
Bill Chase (American trumpeter) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Klein (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Andrew McGhee (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Salvatore Nistico (jazz tenor saxophonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trombone:
Don Doane (US jazz trombonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Henry Southall (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Frank Tesinsky (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trumpet:
Bob Shew (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Bill Chase (American trumpeter) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Gerald Lamy (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Dusko Goykovich (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Don Rader (US jazz trumpeter and music arranger) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
orchestra:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live recording of:
Northwest Passage (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
writer:
Ralph Burns, Woody Herman and Chubby Jackson
5:13
4Poor Butterfly
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
baritone saxophone:
Tom Anastas (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
bass:
Anthony Leonardi (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Zito (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
piano:
Nat Pierce (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
reeds:
Woody Herman (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Klein (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Andrew McGhee (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Salvatore Nistico (jazz tenor saxophonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trombone:
Don Doane (US jazz trombonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Henry Southall (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Frank Tesinsky (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trumpet:
Bob Shew (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Bill Chase (American trumpeter) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Gerald Lamy (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Dusko Goykovich (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Don Rader (US jazz trumpeter and music arranger) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
orchestra:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live instrumental recording of:
Poor Butterfly (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
lyricist:
John L. Golden (in 1916)
composer:
John Raymond Hubbell (composer, co-founder of ASCAP) (in 1916)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
3:08
5Greasy Sack Blues
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live recording of:
Greasy Sack Blues (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
composer:
Don Rader (US jazz trumpeter and music arranger)
5:35
6Woody’s Whistle
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
baritone saxophone:
Tom Anastas (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
bass:
Anthony Leonardi (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Zito (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
piano and solo piano:
Nat Pierce (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
reeds:
Woody Herman (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
solo tenor saxophone:
Salvatore Nistico (jazz tenor saxophonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
solo trumpet:
Dusko Goykovich (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Klein (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Andrew McGhee (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Salvatore Nistico (jazz tenor saxophonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trombone:
Don Doane (US jazz trombonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Henry Southall (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Frank Tesinsky (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trumpet:
Bob Shew (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Bill Chase (American trumpeter) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Gerald Lamy (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Dusko Goykovich (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Don Rader (US jazz trumpeter and music arranger) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
orchestra:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live recording of:
Woody’s Whistle (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
composer:
Dusko Goykovich
7:38
7Red Roses for a Blue Lady
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
baritone saxophone:
Tom Anastas (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
bass:
Anthony Leonardi (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Zito (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
piano:
Nat Pierce (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
reeds and solo clarinet:
Woody Herman (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Klein (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Andrew McGhee (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Salvatore Nistico (jazz tenor saxophonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trombone:
Don Doane (US jazz trombonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Henry Southall (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Frank Tesinsky (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trumpet:
Bob Shew (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Bill Chase (American trumpeter) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Gerald Lamy (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Dusko Goykovich (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Don Rader (US jazz trumpeter and music arranger) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
orchestra:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live instrumental recording of:
Red Roses for a Blue Lady (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
3:36
8Opus de Funk and Blue Flame (Theme)
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
baritone saxophone:
Tom Anastas (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
bass:
Anthony Leonardi (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Zito (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
piano and solo piano:
Nat Pierce (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
reeds:
Woody Herman (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
solo tenor saxophone:
Gary Klein (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
solo trumpet:
Bill Chase (American trumpeter) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Dusko Goykovich (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Klein (saxophone) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Andrew McGhee (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Salvatore Nistico (jazz tenor saxophonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trombone:
Don Doane (US jazz trombonist) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Henry Southall (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Frank Tesinsky (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
trumpet:
Bob Shew (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Bill Chase (American trumpeter) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Gerald Lamy (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30), Dusko Goykovich (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30) and Don Rader (US jazz trumpeter and music arranger) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
orchestra:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live medley including a recording of:
Blue Flame (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
lyricist:
Leo Corday
composer:
Joe Bishop and Ray Noble
live medley including a recording of:
Opus de Funk (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
composer:
Horace Silver
10:35
9Watermelon Man
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live recording of:
Watermelon Man (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (1996–2019)
6:42
10I Remember Clifford
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live recording of:
I Remember Clifford (instrumental original) (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
composer:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) and Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist)
5:38
11The Preacher
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live instrumental recording of:
The Preacher (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
lyricist:
Babs Gonzales
composer:
Horace Silver
publisher:
Silhouette Music
4:40
12Waltz for a Hung‐Up Ballet Mistress
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live recording of:
Waltz for a Hung‐Up Ballet Mistress (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
composer:
Bill Holman
2:39
13I Can’t Get Started
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live instrumental recording of:
I Can’t Get Started (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Vernon Duke
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell’s • Sydney, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:47
14Hallelujah Time
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live recording of:
Hallelujah Time (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
composer:
Malcolm Dodds, Harriette Hamilton and Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
3:12
15Jazz Hoot
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live recording of:
Jazz Hoot (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
composer:
Bill Holman
5:02
16Satin Doll
producer:
Teo Macero (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
recorded at:
Basin Street West in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
live recording of:
Satin Doll (from 1965-06-28 until 1965-06-30)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:56

Credits

Release

liner notes:Herb Wong (in 1965)
Michael Cuscuna (in 2006)
producer:produced for release
mastering:Marc Wilder
design:Richard Mantel (art direction) (task: design direction)
manufactured by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
copyrighted (©) by:Mosaic Records, L.L.C. (in 2007)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2007)
part of:Mosaic Singles (Reissue series from Mosaic Records) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5260924 [info]